NEW YORK — New York Rangers goaltender Cam Talbot earned the shutout, then the Philadelphia Flyers were chewed out. Talbot stopped 31 shots and right winger Rick Nash scored his 13th goal as the Rangers bested the Flyers 2-0 at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night. The Flyers made a late push, pulling goaltender Steve Mason with 3:33 remaining in the third period for an extra attacker, but Talbot slammed the door. Among his 11 third-period saves was a dandy on left winger Brayden Schenn in the final minute to preserve his fourth career shutout. Talbot entered the contest with a 3.48 goals-against average and .880 save percentage in four appearances, three of which were...

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